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Review Case Reports
Blunt cardiac injury in the elderly trauma patient.
- V Keough and M Letizia.
- Loyola University School of Nursing, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
- Int J Trauma Nurs. 1998 Apr 1; 4 (2): 38-43.
AbstractElderly patients are at significant risk for development of complications after a traumatic event as a result of the aging process. This case discusses the diagnosis and sequelae of blunt cardiac injury, as well as the needs and approaches for an elderly patient. Nursing care interventions are provided.
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